Top 10: Reasons to strive for 22 Olympic medals [SLIDESHOW]

Michael Phelps finished his career as an Olympic swimmer with an impressive 22 medals — the most of any athlete in history.

Phelps might be feeling some nostalgia and sadness at the end of his long, lustrous swimming career, but the world soon learned that he had swapped out his medals for a model, aspiring swimsuit and fashion model, Megan Rossee.

All you have to do is swim your way to 18 Olympic gold medals and four silver ones to to taken home this tall, blonde, frequently half-naked consolation prize.